Look around your house. Chances are you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially deadly if swallowed. A new ...

A "button cell" battery is held between a thumb and index finger. If small children swallow them, the batteries can get stuck in the esophagus and cause life-threatening injuries. (Stephanie Pilick / ...

They are found in items you use every day: Your TV remote, musical greeting cards, the control for your fan, your car’s keyless remote, and even some of your kids’ toys. Button batteries come in ...

Look around your house. Chances are you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially deadly if swallowed. A new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your kid is about to get some new battery-operated toys. Here's how to keep them safe. (Getty Images) (OlegMalyshev via Getty ...

Lithium button cells can cause severe injury or death if swallowed. Many makers coat their batteries in a bitter substance to discourage ingestion. Energizer has now added a marker dye to make it ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s the season of buying gifts and toys for children for the holidays, but some items could contain button batteries, which medical experts said can be life-threatening.

CHARLOTTE — Look around your house. Chances are you’ve got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially deadly if ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Look around your house, chances are you've got toys and other household items powered by those tiny button-size batteries. What you may not know is that they’re potentially ...

If you've looked in your utility drawer lately, you may have noticed the various shapes, sizes and types of batteries that power your electronic devices. First, there are the round, non-rechargeable ...